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71362

ZIP 71362 is Plaucheville, Louisiana, mostly in Avoyelles Parish; area code 318; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Avoyelles +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
2,233
Coordinates
30.8991, -91.9611
☼ Live from 71362 — Plaucheville, LA

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Where 71362 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 71362
  • 🔢 Type 71362 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgEIL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 71,362 = 2 × 31 × 1151. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001011011000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71361 (Pineville, LA, 42 mi away) and 71363 (Rhinehart, LA, 51 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 71362 becomes 26317, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12736, 12763, 13627, 13672, 13762, 16327, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13672 in Parishville, NY, 1,327 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
  • 🎯720 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71362 and you would come out at 30.90°S, 88.04°E — 1,411 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 08m.
  • 📏 At 70.0 square miles of land, 71362 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,233This ZIP2,233
Households726This ZIP726
Housing units893This ZIP893
Median age35.8This ZIP35.8Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$44,464This ZIP$44,464Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$101,800This ZIP$101,800Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$611This ZIP$611Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%This ZIP15.5%
Mean commute52.9 minThis ZIP52.9 min
Population density31.9 / sq miThis ZIP31.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments25This ZIP25
Employees126This ZIP126
Annual payroll$3,882,000This ZIP$3,882,000
Tax returns filed890This ZIP890
Total adjusted gross income$56,705,000This ZIP$56,705,000

Land area

Land area69.98 sq miThis ZIP69.98 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi

Counties 71362 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Avoyelles Parish 78.1%
St. Landry Parish 21.9%

Other place names in 71362

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 71362

ZIPCityDistance
71329 Dupont, LA 2.2 mi
71356 Morrow, LA 5.9 mi
71333 Evergreen, LA 6.6 mi
71369 Simmesport, LA 6.8 mi
71327 Cottonport, LA 6.9 mi
71339 Hamburg, LA 7.5 mi
71345 Lebeau, LA 11.8 mi
71322 Bunkie, LA 12.9 mi
71350 Mansura, LA 13.0 mi
71355 Moreauville, LA 13.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 71362?

71362 is in Plaucheville, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish. Its published point location is 30.8991, -91.9611.

What county is 71362 in?

71362 spans 2 counties: Avoyelles Parish and St. Landry Parish. Most of it falls in Avoyelles Parish, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 71362?

Plaucheville uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 71362 in?

71362 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 71362?

About 2,233 people live in ZIP code 71362, in 726 households, at 31.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 71362?

$44,464 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.

What ZIP codes are near 71362?

The closest are 71329 (2.2 mi), 71356 (5.9 mi), 71333 (6.6 mi), 71369 (6.8 mi) and 71327 (6.9 mi).

Is 71362 a PO Box ZIP code?

71362 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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